Effects of creatine monohydrate supplementation on body composition and strength indices in experienced resistance trained women

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 939-946

  Ferguson, Tina B ^a   Syrotuik, Daniel G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ergogenic aid; Female trainees; Training

Indexed keywords

CREATINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CREATINE; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

EID: 33845736582     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-18485.1     Document Type: Article

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